Ointment recipe for soothing itchy hot spots HELP!!

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Hi there, I hope someone can pass on to me a good recipe for a

soothing ointment...

 

My miniature Schnauzer has allergies so bad right now...we have not

had much rain and the pollen and grass is about to kill him...He has

chewed his legs and butt and now has tender hot spots...

 

He is on antibiotics for the skin infection and antihistamines to try

to stop the itching...but he still needs something to put on his skin

to sooth it...I'm bathing him every 3 days but you know how your skin

feels if it is too dry or burning...a nice lotion or ointment would

bring some relieve..

 

I have lots of supplies for making lotion or ointment...I would

prefer an ointment I think since they seem to stay on better... I

have beeswax, all kinds of EO's, several bulk herbs and alot

different oils..

 

Any recipe would be appreciated and especially from someone that has

animals that have had similar problems..

 

Blessings, Stephanie

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Stephanie ,

I would try some Bag Balm, it is great for some really nasty conditions.

Should be able to get it at your feed store or any farm and ranch supply. The

problem with most hot spots is that need to dry them up quickly so infection

doesn't get started. I'm surprised your vet didn't give you something for

that. Did your vet give him a shot of Cortisone? As for the allergies I would

try making a tea with Mullein, Boneset, and Chamomile. Mix the three herbs

together using 1/3 parts, then take 1 teaspoon of the mixed herbs and pour

over with one cup hot water. Let it sit for 20 minutes covered, strain off

the herbs, cool, then give him 1 teaspoon 3 - 4 times a day, keeping the

stock in the refrig during the day. Mix a new cup of tea each day. If you

don't see improvement within 3 day, you may have to try a different

combination of herbs.

 

You could also use Chamomile Flowers, Calendula Flowers, and Witch Hazel Bk

mixed externally. Make a tea with the same direction as above except this

time let it sit for 30 minutes. Use 1 - 1 1/2 teaspoon herbs to 1 cup hot

water. Use a cotton ball and dab on the sores. Use hourly when the hot spots

are at there worst.

 

One other thing you could try, but your going to have to have a good

relationship with your dog to do this, because your going to have to hold the

pill in your dog's mouth until it dissolves. The pill needs to enter the

blood stream not the stomach to work properly. Were talking Homeopathy, two

remedies you could try, but not together, they are: Hepar Sulfuris Calcareum

and Sulfur. Follow the directions on the bottle.

Both these remedies are for the sores.

Good Luck, Rick

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An easy way of doing this is to crush the pill between two teaspoons and

sprinkle it on the dogs tongue and then hold his mouth closed for just a short

while. I've done this and it works wonderfully. Homeopathy is very powerful

(but very gentle)and sometimes an animal only needs to just touch the pill with

its tongue for it to have an effect.

 

Regards

Ann - Scotland

One other thing you could try, but your going to have to have a good

relationship with your dog to do this, because your going to have to hold the

pill in your dog's mouth until it dissolves. The pill needs to enter the

blood stream not the stomach to work properly. Were talking Homeopathy, two

remedies you could try, but not together, they are: Hepar Sulfuris Calcareum

and Sulfur. Follow the directions on the bottle.

Both these remedies are for the sores.

 

 

 

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I have a black lab mix that, when tested, peaked out everything she

was tested for except for molds and spores. Trees, grasses, weeds,

basically she's allergic to all plant life. The most soothing thing

I've made that really works for her is emu oil, with a dab of

lavender and tea tree essential oils. The essential oils don't

bother her the way the actual plants do. She will try to lick it

off, so when I'm done rubbing it onto her stomach, ears, whatever, I

rub my fingers on some reachable, unaffected part - like her leg

above her paw. This usually clears up any rashes on her within a

day. If the spots are very raw, go very easy on the tea tree. (I

only use 4 or 5 drops each eo to 2 oz. of emu - and also use it

myself on burns, insect bites, etc.)

 

We have tried everything the vet has to offer, even remedies out of

the Drs. Foster & Smith catalog and this works the best so far. She

was on prednisone for about 5 years and totally blimped out - we

changed her food (IVD, available through the vet) and now she gets by

with Temaril-P, which has only a tiny bit of steroids.

 

Hope this helps!

Jonee

 

 

> Hi there, I hope someone can pass on to me a good recipe for a

> soothing ointment...

>

> My miniature Schnauzer has allergies so bad right now...we have not

> had much rain and the pollen and grass is about to kill him...